On January 13 2012, the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia struck an underwater reef and capsized off Isola del Giglio, Tuscany, resulting in 32 deaths. In response to the disaster, matterbetter has announced the Concordia Lighthouse Competition, which invites teams of architects, students, engineers, and designers to "redefine a contemporary lighthouse typology."
The project is sited in the small peninsula north of the Giglio Porto village, and is to fulfil criteria including "aesthetics and originality", "clarity and comprehensibility", "sustainability", and "translation of the metaphorical power of the lighthouse archetype into the architectural design." Registrations close on May 17, with project submissions due on May 24. The winning team will be announced on June 30, and receive 3000 EUR in prize money. Read more about the competition here.
